AFK

by efno

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.43

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.76

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.37

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.13

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.91

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.73

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.63

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.41

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★82%

Monday morning, 9:00, it's time to do some work.

Mini-games instructions:
- Bulb: Click on the bulb and drag right to unscrew, left to screw back in
- Door knob: Click knob and drag in clockwise circle 180 degrees, then down
- Radiator knob: Click knob and drag left to turn up, right to turn down

If you have trouble logging on to the computer, make sure you aren't accidentally adding spaces, tabs etc. it works, we promise! If the text isn't appearing, make sure the 'password' or 'username' text disappears from the boxes, then you know you the box is active. (there are a few small bugs which occasionally come up, if you get stuck hit escape to get to the menu and restart, we'll fix them asap!).

DOWNLOADS for windows, mac and linux all now available

BUG FIXES:
- Fixed tooltips sometimes obscuring dialogue
- Fixed radiator events sometimes interrupting other events, or not working at all
- Fixed bug allowing player to click on computer whilst doing something else, breaking the game
- Made all mini games a bit easier (more sensitive)
- Made it easier to log in to computer (better text input, text lines up properly etc.
- Fixed 'moonwalking' (sorry for people who enjoyed it!)

Comments37

Lucas Knutson13 Dec 2016, 02:25

I get a 403 forbidden page

haxxero13 Dec 2016, 04:41

The graphics are nice but the gameplay is a little lackluster, i don't feel like i'm having fun. Would like to see what you could accomplish next time!

xclementx13 Dec 2016, 13:15

I couldn't login to the computer :/ "Acess Denied."

SidewalkSleeper13 Dec 2016, 17:46

I liked it! I had a similar idea for a game, though I wanted mine to be a bit bigger in scope. Nicely done.

P.S.: Sometimes the guy would moonwalk instead of walking like a regular person :D

Miko13 Dec 2016, 17:47

I really liked this game! The concept seems simple but I like how it slowly changes over time. I'm very glad I kept playing!

coborax13 Dec 2016, 18:32

Couldnt log into the computer?!

TheAmante14 Dec 2016, 13:07

Good idea! This is a great job :)

Gord1014 Dec 2016, 17:23

I got stucked at where we turn the heater. The controls of mini games had to be more explanatory, I had no idea how to control them.

Skruffye14 Dec 2016, 18:11

Pretty brilliant entry in my opinion! Shame the PC login was so temperamental, but other than that (and a choice few other bugs--randomly deciding to moonwalk was my favourite) it was a great game.

It would also be nice to have the text only advance when you click. The speed was too high to truly appreciate what was being said. The humour and mood were excellent.

Reminds me of my job actually... X(

Great game, keep it up! :D

ploy14 Dec 2016, 18:16

I've logged in, there is "r" in the password.
Unscrewing the lamp with a mouse isn't obvious,
Interesting and original game, but too buggy(

Volcanic Giraffe14 Dec 2016, 21:52

Could not login (web version). I clicked on login/pass fields, then pressed buttons on my keyboard but nothing appeared in fields :(

oyoh14 Dec 2016, 23:15

Naaah i wanted to play but couldn't log in, password didn't work (jsmith l33tSn1p3r). Sad because your game seems really great, excellent audio and graphics

VeryBadBunny14 Dec 2016, 23:15

Could not login on the pc... =(

sapoi14 Dec 2016, 23:39

Great game, but as others said, you should polish your mechanics a lot. It doesnt have to be explained like to 5yo, but it should be done more easily than random clicking on knob bulb etc.

Pajama-Llama15 Dec 2016, 00:06

Your existence is meaningless :). Some more humor and a faster lightbulb replacement would probably make for a better experience though. The random moonwalks to the radiator and the story throughout the day were a cool touch :D

Greek8516 Dec 2016, 10:04

oh! Nice! I love how you used the light effects in a pixel art stage! Can I find it on indiexpo? I'm making videos about the games of this Jam, but only about the games hosted also on indiexpo! Tell me if you will add it, so I can include it in my next video ;)

Dejvo16 Dec 2016, 14:00

this is one of the better games. nice job! i could relate to that guy because those things always happen to me. everyone is interupting me and i can't get any work done :D

terryg16 Dec 2016, 15:16

it's very fun couldn't hear any audio though

SbstnC16 Dec 2016, 21:21

It was really great until the game broke (at least I think it broke). For some reason I couldn't open the door anymore (in one of the past sequence).

But it was really nice, I liked the "mini games", it might me the first time I changed a bulb in a video game.

I think you should have write a simpler password though, without ambiguous letters like I and l, S and 5 ...

Still , I really liked the writing, the procrastinating part, and the twists with the time.

pcmxms17 Dec 2016, 01:00

Man, that was awesome! A game about procrastination. Great music, great graphic style. Seriously, I'm with the strangest grin in my face. Genius work, congratulation!

torcado17 Dec 2016, 05:30

really interesting premise! i thought it was pretty funny. not much 'game' there but i think that's mainly the point.
nice job!

Coauctor17 Dec 2016, 07:50

I finished my job here!

tommarx6917 Dec 2016, 08:37

Gaphics are awesome, but I find we are a bit limited in our choices. I really like the animations !

TheScragglyMan17 Dec 2016, 09:42

The saving grace of this entry was the music and graphics, i didn't find the mini game particularly fun they were quite tedious but wondering what was going to happen drove me forward. I think with a bit of tweaking new procrastination's could be added, with simpler to conduct mini-games to up the fun factor. Maybe even a work mini-game and some consequence for ignoring the visitors and telephone calls etc. It has great potential. Great work

Mouch17 Dec 2016, 09:57

Great game, the only thing I missed are decisions that influence the story in a way, played it twice to see if I can get another ending, but I failed.
Nice graphics and the music and sound is very fitting.

Alexbrainbox17 Dec 2016, 10:55

The little background music was very quint quaint, it did a fantastic job at mirror me when I attempt todo work

Nonakesh17 Dec 2016, 12:25

This game is highly infuriating. Great work.

BlueTheLemon17 Dec 2016, 16:24

What a great game ! I'm in love. 5 stars everywhere!

Congratulation on making this game !

calcitherin17 Dec 2016, 16:33

Cool game . I like the room change part and the quirky dialogs . The phone ring was a little annoying though .

Alexandr Lisnic17 Dec 2016, 18:07

Nice graphics

pixelpotions17 Dec 2016, 18:57

I broke the game at the interdimensional being. The only choice left was ".1"
Then I chose restart in the escape menu and I couldnt do anything anymore, had to reload the game. (browser)
I finally got some work done after that.
Awesome experience, besides getting stuck I loved it!

TheTeaGuns17 Dec 2016, 21:32

After saying "AHHH" there were no dialog options so I assumed it broke. Played it again and still got stuck at the inter-dimensional being's door. I assume this is the ending? Anyways, the game had nice graphics and the glitches were cool.

mar3k17 Dec 2016, 21:41

Nice game, I like how you have to use different controls every time, but I kinda missed the point of the game...I suppose it is just a nice little relaxing game, so in that case the music fits perfectly.

Holofire17 Dec 2016, 22:00

Stylistically, this game is great. I wasn't sure what to expect to happen so I kept going for a while until everything started changing. It got me intrigued, I loved the style of the locations.
The Mechanics of the gameplay are a little clunky, but I don't mind the concepts behind them.
The text however, doesn't seem to fit in with the style, which is a shame, it detracts from the immersion.

I appreciate all the unique interactions with the visitors, though couldn't tell if my decisions had an impact at all. I assume with the different indicators the game was suppose to be a survival/race. Definitely had fun exploring and anticipating what might come next, just no way to tell if I saw everything or not.

-Comment on behalf of MrDinosaur. (http://ludumdare.com/compo/author/mrdinosaur/)

akai_0okami17 Dec 2016, 22:13

Awesome game! Graphics and audio were great, really liked the humour as well.

topatisen17 Dec 2016, 22:17

Frustrating in a delightful way.

MementoGames20 Dec 2016, 23:13

Beautiful art and very moody too.
I must say I got a little bored after so many interruptions. Nice job overall.